Limit this search to....

Reaching Boys, Teaching Boys: Strategies That Work--And Why
Contributor(s): Reichert, Michael (Author), Hawley, Richard (Author), Tyre, Peg (Foreword by)
ISBN: 0470532785     ISBN-13: 9780470532782
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
OUR PRICE:   $28.80  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: July 2010
Qty:
Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - General
- Education | Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects
Dewey: 371.821
LCCN: 2010007010
Physical Information: 0.72" H x 7.07" W x 9.25" (1.03 lbs) 288 pages
Themes:
- Sex & Gender - Masculine
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
Based on an extensive worldwide study, this book reveals what gets boys excited about learning

Reaching Boys, Teaching Boys challenges the widely-held cultural impression that boys are stubbornly resistant to schooling while providing concrete examples of pedagogy and instructional style that have been proven effective in a variety of school settings. This book offers more than 100 detailed examples of lessons that succeed with male students, grouped thematically. Such themes include: Gaming, Motor Activities, Open Inquiry, Competition, Interactive Technology, and Performance/Role Play. Woven throughout the book is moving testimony from boys that both validates the success of the lessons and adds a human dimension to their impact.

  • The author's presents more than 100+ specific activities for all content areas that have proven successful with male students
  • Draws on an in-depth, worldwide study to reveal what lessons and strategies most engage boys in the classroom
  • Has been described as the missing link that our schools need for the better education of boys